John Delcos enters his third season covering the Mets for The Journal News after eight seasons on the Yankees beat. Prior to coming to New York, John covered the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians.

I feel bad… I picked on the metsies too much. So I will join you today rooting the mets on to a glorious victory against those mean ole Cubs and that feisty Lou Piniella. I’m back to my roots in the NE Bronx, where I was surrounded by hideous Yankee fans…. but us, the Bronx minority took the 5 train downtown and switched to the 7 train and on to wonderful Shea Stadium!!!!!!

Nice line up today. Good to see those DC rejects riding the pine, and that gimpy Castillo, oh no 4 more years … was that Nixon or Castillo? And why isn’t Marlon on first. Delgado should be cut just like Frank Thomas was….
Bring up some guy from Savannah to play first. I’ll be back… Looking for my John Olerud jersey…..

Do you read the papers? If he “took care of the bunion” his career would effectively be over. I give him credit for trying to give the Mets something in the last year of his contract.

Seriously, calling him “El Dookie” is not witty and I will repeat, obnoxious. It is appalling how some fans treat players like race horses. Heck, people showed more sympathy towards Barbaro than Met fans have towards El Duque.

El Dookie’s career is over. Get over it. He did well in the past and now the time have come fo to let others take his place. I am not saying put the guy to sleep like a race horse but he should “effectively” retire.

The nickname stays until otherwise..

Also If you do not like what I have to say, do not read it.

I am surprised it is taking you this long to recognize it.

Yes it is obnoxious I agree, but based on El dookie’s recent performance (or there lack of) has been represented as obnoxious and crappy.